Government must tackle rising safety issues in prisons, union says
A trade union representing prison staff has called for the government to 'get a grip' on safety in British prisons. The Community union has made the call after a stabbing…
Daniel Khalife: Trade union slams underinvestment in prison security and staffing
A trade union representing prison staff has said Daniel Khalife's recent escape should be a 'wake-up call' for ministers on funding of the justice system. Community - which represents some…
If the Tories cared about the rule of law, they’d overturn the dismantling of legal aid
The international affairs section of the Conservative Party's 2019 election manifesto talks of championing the rule of law. That’s not something talked about in the domestic sections, however, unsurprisingly perhaps…
The current crisis shows how our justice system needs an overhaul
When the UK finally began official lockdown on 23 March, Owen Jones joked on Twitter, “Never thought I'd be relieved to be placed under house arrest along with millions of…
Time to change: improving support for young people affected by imprisonment
Image: flickr user Craig Sunter. This article is taken from the latest edition of Scottish Justice Matters, click the image below for more. “What could be done differently to improve…
Hillsborough: Two oranges
When a Bright Green editor texted me to ask if I would write a few hundred words on Hillsborough today for the website, I stared at a blank screen for…
Fortnum and Mason trial C – Not Guilty
What a wonderful final scene of the first act of this farce. When the CPS chose to prosecute only 30 of the 145 people arrested in Fortnum and Mason's on…
Private police?: Georgian Policy for the Modern Age
What did you do if you were the victim of a crime in Georgian London? Say, for example, you’d been held up by bandits on the road, or had your…
Why I am taking my university to court.
First year biological science student Sam Weaver is taking the university of Birmingham to court over its widely publicised “ban” on protests, he explains here in his own words what…
University of Birmingham students declare "I am Spartacus"
Today Birmingham students showed defiance against a repressive university. In response to a student being singled out and disciplined for taking part in an occupation of an unused university building…